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I have noticed after i gave birth this same thing, but now I am going to be 43 on the 30th of this month and i was just doing leg pull ups exercises and when i pull my legs up i see this like round poofy oval shaped ball when i put the stress on my stomach. i drink alot of soda on a daily basis, i am concerned, is it normal for me to see this almost oval shaped ball just above my belly botton when i put pressure on it by doing leg pull ups? I used to see it after i had my 3 kids, and just noticed it again, should i be concerned?
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nothing, I just noticed this

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July 15 2007 at 3:43 PM (38 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
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It sounds like you may have a hernia. If you are having no pain, it isn't a medical emergency, but it merits having a doctor look at it to see if you may need to have it closed up. This would entail surgery, but it is pretty small surgery, and it would most likely be done on an outpatient basis.

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July 15 2007 at 5:26 PM (1 hour and 42 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
Reply to Kerry's Post: Should i be concerned of Cancer, I have no pain there at all, but I know I seem to have alot of gas, belching etc... and acid reflux alot.
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July 15 2007 at 5:29 PM (2 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
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What you describe does not at all sound like cancer to me. If this is a hernia, it would explain some amount of gas if it is getting trapped in your bowel by the hernia.

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